NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill continued his fine form in the ongoing Test series against West Indies, breaking Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs scored by an Indian in the ICC World Test Championship. The young opener notched his second consecutive half-century, after his fifty in the opening Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Gill’s consistent scoring has now propelled him ahead of Kohli in the ICC World Test Championship rankings for India.At the WTC, Gill played 39 matches (including the Delhi Test) and scored 2,757 runs at an average of 42.41. His highest score at WTC so far is 269, and he has recorded 9 centuries and 9 fifties.
For comparison, Kohli, who retired from Test cricket earlier this year, played 46 matches at the WTC and scored 2,617 runs at an average of 35.36, with a highest score of 254 not out.Kohli’s tally includes 5 centuries and 11 fifties.In the broader ICC World Test Championship rankings, England’s Joe Root leads with 6,080 runs at an average of 52.86, followed by Australia’s Steve Smith (4,278 runs at 49.74) and Marnus Labuschagne (4,225 runs at 48.01).Gill is now the highest run-scorer by an Indian batter in the WTC, surpassing Rohit Sharma, Kohli and Rishabh Pant.
Most races in the ICC World Test Championship
| Player | Team | Works | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Racine | EN | 6080 | 52.86 |
| Steve Smith | OF | 4278 | 49.74 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | OF | 4225 | 48.01 |
| Ben Stokes | EN | 3616 | 37.66 |
| Travis head | OF | 3300 | 40.24 |
| Usman Khawaja | OF | 3288 | 45.04 |
| Zak Crawley | EN | 3041 | 32:35 |
| Babar Azam | PAK | 2998 | 48h35 |
| Ollie Pope | EN | 2868 | 32.96 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 2822 | 61.34 |
| Shubman Gil | INDIANA | 2757 | 42.41 |
| Rishabh pants | INDIANA | 2731 | 43.34 |
| Rohit Sharma | INDIANA | 2716 | 41:15 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | SL | 2642 | 40.64 |
| Virat Kohli | INDIANA | 2617 | 35.36 |
| Dinesh Chandimal de Silva | SL | 2509 | 44.80 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | INDIANA | 2505 | 43.94 |
